Amaco RUB 'N Buff - European Gold, VWARNB08

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I knew Rub ‘n Buff was the answer, and I was finally able to carve out some time last weekend to make it happen. I want to make a mirror that is kind of just a grey/tan plastic wood grain finish look much more silvery (think tiara) and was wondering what would be the best product to use? It took a few failed tries and some experimentation, but I finally figured out the best way to get consistent, beautiful results. So, if you have a rough surface but want a smooth finish, then you might want to sand to start with a smooth surface, but that is up to you and not necessary. Makeup brush — Obviously you won’t be using it on your face again, so don’t use your favorite brush!

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And of course, you’ll need the object you’ll be transforming along with a paper plate, paper towel or any clean surface to blend the Rub ‘n Buff. I actually found that dabbing and rubbing the product in with my old make up brush did a decent job buffing – but you can use a clean soft cloth to buff your newly finished item until smooth and shiny if it’s not quite to your liking! Rub N Buff Wax is made from a unique blend of imported carnauba waxes, fine metallic powders and select pigments. The black paint doesn’t have to be perfect or even cover completely, we’re just aiming for a darker base coat.Rub n Buff also comes with other colors (like turquoise, black and red), but those don’t come as highly recommended as the metallics. Since I wanted the look of antique brass, I first purchased Antique Brass Rub n Buff (makes sense, right? Do you think it work just as well on something that came in a matte black finish, rather than something spray painted black? You can experiment with the patina effect and go for more contrast by letting the base coat show through, or a subtler look by adding more layers of gold (including multiple colors, if you choose).

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Since it’s a wax-based product, to give it a more durable finish, you can buff your finished item with a soft cloth. When I have not been able to disassemble items in the past, I have found that using painters tape generously, and then cutting off excess pieces with a razor blade or x-acto knife has worked well to get even harder to tape areas looking neat.

I dabbed a small amount of Rub ‘n Buff onto a paper plate, grabbed my makeup brush and used the stiffer end to blend thoroughly.